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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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